DOH: PH not seeing peak of COVID-19 cases yet, Metro Manila experiencing Omicron community transmission

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There is no sign yet that the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID) cases will peak in the coming days, while there is already a community transmission of Omicron variant in Metro Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, Jan. 15. READ:

A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3.

“We are not seeing the peak of cases yet,” said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a public briefing.As of this writing, there are 265,509 active cases nationwide. On Friday, the Philippines registered its highest-single day tally of cases so far at 37,207. “Halos lahat po talaga ay may pagtaas sa ngayon ng kanilang two-week growth rate and average daily attack rate. Lahat ng ating regions sa country ay may high risk classification ,” she said.Despite this, the DOH official assured the public that they are still seeing the clear picture of the country’ COVID-19 situation.

 

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